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'''Mallika de Mel''' (née Fernando) (17 January 1932<ref name="Parliament of Sri Lanka - Hon. (Mrs.) MRS. MALLIKA DE MEL, M.P.">{{cite web |title=Hon. (Mrs.) MRS. MALLIKA DE MEL, M.P. |url=https://www.parliament.lk/en/component/members/viewMember/283?Itemid=206 |website=[[Parliament of Sri Lanka]] |accessdate=12 August 2019}}</ref> – October 2009) was a [[Sri |
'''Mallika de Mel''' (née Fernando) (17 January 1932<ref name="Parliament of Sri Lanka - Hon. (Mrs.) MRS. MALLIKA DE MEL, M.P.">{{cite web |title=Hon. (Mrs.) MRS. MALLIKA DE MEL, M.P. |url=https://www.parliament.lk/en/component/members/viewMember/283?Itemid=206 |website=[[Parliament of Sri Lanka]] |accessdate=12 August 2019}}</ref> – October 2009) was a [[Sri Lanka]]n social worker and politician. She was a [[Member of Parliament]] from the [[Matara Electoral District|Matara electorate]] from 2001 to 2004.<ref name="DN1">{{cite news |title=Death of Mallika De Mel |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2009/10/13/news36.asp |accessdate=12 August 2019 |publisher=[[Daily News (Sri Lanka)|Daily News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=R. |first1=Rajaratnam |title=Appreciation Mallika Lakshmi de Mel |url=http://www.island.lk/2009/10/25/features8.html |accessdate=12 August 2019 |publisher=Island}}</ref> |
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Mallika Fernando, was born to [[Leo Fernando|Sir Leo Fernando]] and Lady Irene Fernando. Her father Sir Leo Fernando was one of the wealthiest businessmen of his time and a member of parliament. She married [[Ronnie de Mel]], who was a member of the [[Ceylon Civil Service]] and would later enter politics, having been elected to parliament from the [[Matara Electoral District|Matara electorate]] and went on to serve as Minister of Finance from 1977 to 1988.<ref name="DN1"/> |
Mallika Fernando, was born to [[Leo Fernando|Sir Leo Fernando]] and Lady Irene Fernando. Her father Sir Leo Fernando was one of the wealthiest businessmen of his time and a member of parliament. She married [[Ronnie de Mel]], who was a member of the [[Ceylon Civil Service]] and would later enter politics, having been elected to parliament from the [[Matara Electoral District|Matara electorate]] and went on to serve as Minister of Finance from 1977 to 1988.<ref name="DN1"/> |
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Mallika de Mel | |
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| Member of Parliament for Matara electorate | |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | October 2009 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse | Ronnie de Mel |
| Relations | Sir Leo Fernando (father) |
| Residence(s) | No. 5, Charles Drive, Colombo 3 |
| Occupation | Social service |
Mallika de Mel (née Fernando) (17 January 1932[1] – October 2009) was a Sri Lankan social worker and politician. She was a Member of Parliament from the Matara electorate from 2001 to 2004.[2][3]
Mallika Fernando, was born to Sir Leo Fernando and Lady Irene Fernando. Her father Sir Leo Fernando was one of the wealthiest businessmen of his time and a member of parliament. She married Ronnie de Mel, who was a member of the Ceylon Civil Service and would later enter politics, having been elected to parliament from the Matara electorate and went on to serve as Minister of Finance from 1977 to 1988.[2]
An active social worker, she was a principal trustee of the Ruhuna University Trust and was noted for securing the release of Rohana Wijeweera in 1977. Mallika Fernando succeeded her husband's seat in the 2001 parliamentary elections, entering parliament from the United National Party. She turn down the party nomination for re-election due to health issues.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Hon. (Mrs.) MRS. MALLIKA DE MEL, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Death of Mallika De Mel". Daily News. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ R., Rajaratnam. "Appreciation Mallika Lakshmi de Mel". Island. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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